₦airaland Forum

Graviton2: So Joenice is actually Joebelly. Lmao!

KClight: Is it Possible to buy the VO, maybe if someone's Uncle works in white house can his Influence serve any good for F1 Visa Interview?

KiddaBlingzz: Can i also carry my chewing stick and guguru?

coobboy: Do i need to attest (stamp or signature) my GCE result (online printout + scratchcard) before its being sent to my aspiring school (UT Arlington).... thanks to amerinancy toefl was somehow waived for me (nigeria using the british scheme of learning)

drzik: got to embassy at 6am for a 6:30am appointment. Had the necessary security checks with Biometrics and then my number came up.
v.o: Why do you want to go to America (sounded like Amefrica )
me: I'm going for my master Public health at the University of Minnesota
v.o. why Minnesota?
me. apart from the school being one of the top public research institutions in the U.S, it's a top ten school of Public health that has over the years been at the forefront of stellar innovations and research works of great impact to the U.S and the world
V.o:What Will this degree do for you?
me: it will give me a top-notch edge in my chosen career path. Equip me adequately for health systems administration and policy formulation that Will allow me contribute significantly to bridging rural-urban divide in access to healthcare,improve health indices in Sub-saharan Africa and West Africa specifically.
V.o What courses Will you take in your first year
me:listed about five (only thing i looked up as I was being driven to the embassy)
v What degree do u have?
me: I have Bachelors in Medicine and Surgery
v.o:What's that?
me: I'm a Medical doctor
v.o:Did you write any exam
me:Yes, GRE (passed the report )
v.o:can I see your transcript?
me: I only have my WES evaluation here
v.o:What's that?
me: it's the report of the agency most schools prefer for evaluation of the transcript of foreign graduates. It is this report the schools work with (she motioned for it and i passed it).*v.o nodding all the while*
V.o:ok,ok, who is sponsoring you?
Me:My Aunt
V.o:what does she do?
Me: She owns and runs an Oil and Gas retail business.
V (spent quite some time typing before facing me again) i'll still like to see your school transcript (writing on a white) .so,come any Monday or Wed with it
Me: I have it in my car around here
V.o: can you bring it before 1pm?
Me:yes
She made correction and passed me the white paper
So,I left and rushed back to Oshodi for the Transcript. The traffic on the other side of 3rd MB was discouraging but I made it back to the embassy before 12

I went through the routine checks again. This time my V.O was this amiable young white guy with infectious smile but I wasnt smiling as I was hungry and I've had to take medication to paralyse my gut when I started feeling funny after the first interview. I'd noticed the guy before my first interview and was hoping for him as it seemed he was catching fun issuing visas and it was glaring people he denied were not prepared or genuine.

V.o :Ok,do you have your transcript now?
me:Yes (passed him the papers)
v.o: You went to Ibadan?
me:yes
V.o:What happened your second exam?
me:I fell ill and was admitted few days to exam and I could not revise adequately for the exam so I passed on resiting the exam.
v.o:and your third exam?
me:I got little overwhelmed with school politics and some rural medical outreach involvements leaving me with little time to prepare adequately for the exam.
v.o: yea, these things happen
(my transcript actually shows good academic standings outside those blips n my reasons were actually the truth)
v.o: welcome to America,I'm going to approve your visa. You can pick it up in two days.Please keep your I-20 very well as you'll need it at the point of entry.
(v.o looking at my face all the while for that smile I think he likes extracting from faces,I was too hungry to smile )
I packed my stuff and rushed to work for my afternoon shift.


I saw quite a lot while waiting for my interview and all I can say is people should heed advice on this thread,be calm and prepared,choose the right school(s),write exams -gre, gmat,don't be nervous,be honest,go with necessary documents,be polite - two guys were arguing loudly with their v.os! and count on God.
I don't comment on posts on the thread but I read through all and got answers to the few I asked. A lot of you guys were really helpful I can say you prepared me for the interview. God knows you and he'll bless you.
Gravies!
One Question Please : Is there any Point of Entry precaution i need to take?I intend spending 3-4 days in Houston before flying to Minnesota.

aanowai: Thanks for ur response and contribution. Agreed, i applied late but my package will not be dumped somewhere IJN, Amen.
Secondly, I've been made to understand that there are procedures in the review of applications for graduate study. I'm also made to understand that my application is not the only one the department is reviewing as there are lots of other documents from different pple, who has submitted b4 me.
The schl is resuming on the 25th of August and today is the 3rd wk, of the 4wks they are expected to get back to me. So I trust that all is well. Thanks once again for ur time.

dimmy08: Olumide098 Abeg which airline is this and can you give the site...need cheap ticket oooo

aanowai: Hello everyone in d house.
Gudafternoon to u all, congrats to all those who hv secured their F1 visas and best of luck to all the others on here, that are scheduled for their visa interviews and those awaiting the approval of their F1 visas.
This is my 1st time of writing in here but I hv been reading for the last 2months, the contributions and visas experiences of everyone here in anticipation of my own F1 visa.
On the 25th of June, after sending all my documents for graduate study, I received an email from the school I sent my applications to stating that:

1. They hv received all my documents and hv forwarded to the department for review.

2. The department will get back to me within 2 - 4 weeks.

Today is the 3rd week, of receiving that notice.

a. House I want to know from personal experience, how long it usually takes for the department concerned to keep one posted abt his/her application.

b. Those with personal experience, did you get feedback after 2 wks, 3 wks, 4wks or after 4 wk?

c. What is usually the response like, when the schl finally keeps one posted? I will like anyone with personal experience to copy and paste, the usual response from ur school when they finally give feedback, so that I know what to expect..

The schl, i applied to is resuming on 25th of August, so each passing day, i wake up anticipating a response from the schl.

I appreciate all the response from the house. Thanks.

domex007: During your interview, were you asked anything about the missing page?

KClight: The School will resume on the 25th of August but in my I-20 they said we should be there before 8th of August. (Mandatory Orientation)

olumide098: Check it out and pick one ja re

slimmy05: Zeezahbee, how did you rectify the ds160 issue please.

KClight: I will be going for an interview in a week time. Got an admission in Houston College for a NURSING degree But what I don't really get is the question of what have you been doing since you left school. I am a student of imsu 200 level but my department is English and Literally studies. You see, if I say to the VO that I am studying English in imsu, Don't you think English as an academic discipline got nothing to do with Nursing? Please pals I am so confused really need your help. And besides imsu couldn't give me any transcript for now. ( really not an Organised institution)

ziga: Prescribing without a full patient assessment is wrong practice.

Also, anybody can claim to be anything on Nairaland.

If you can do it, a quack can come out next week to claim he is a Professor of pharmacology and destroy the lives of poor Nairalanders/Nigerians.

There is no way to verify your qualifications.

Let us stand for what is right and not destroy the medical practice in Nigeria any further.

With all due respect, I think it is wrong to tell people to buy medications that are dangerous and would normally need a prescription.

drcakes: i thought this was meant to be a pharmacist.
had she metamorphosed into a doctor? And has never corrected anyone who called her a doc
everyone wants to answer doki

bafm: Evening Doc,ℓ̊ just saw dis thread few
minute ago,pls ℓ̊ hv a Question τ̅☺
ask,ysterday,ℓ̊ felt pain on my navel,even whn
trying τ̅☺ rub or touch it,hv neva felt such
pain b4.pls Doc wat can be d cause.. Thxs

MuhdG: Hello and good day doc.
there is this boil that has been disturbing me
inside my anus. I took a photograph of it
because it was on the hole. I found out that it
was redish in color, and hard. I can't even walk
comfortably because I always feel it. I'm
really scared and confused. Please help me out.
thank you in advance!

thanks doc. Bt d issue is dat at times when d
person has taken d drug dat d lab result
suggested as being sensitive to d bacteria,
within one or two months, u c d bacteria
regrowing again.


unculu: Good evening doc, does antibiotics
really kill staphyloccocus aerues. Can couples
treat d bacteria and still bear children.

Walspring: 2cm X 2cm and 5cm X 5cm are still the same

Babymama1: I doubt if you can get an F1 visa ( student visa) for a non degree program

CFCfan: Everything is bigger in Texas
Smh

manny4life: My broda, welcome to Amelica (the supposed land that floweth with milk and honey)

THANK GOD for mercy journey, as you have stepped into the U.S., the fruit of your labor WILL NEVER be in vain... Welcome to the never-ending hustle.

domex007: Hello friends,o
Can I print ds160 confirmation page and appoinment page in black and white??

Rijo02: Lol.......US visa fee is even fixed at 170. Slimmy I think you are very correct cos the customer service lady told me dat it fluctuates; yesterday's price being 158.8. And now I think I recall that same last week, bureau de change was at 166.xx.
What's the perfect recommendation considering cost and safety?

bimbola85: Bro,I've been using gtb's master card for all my international transactions.

They charge more than the exchange rate and I can say that anywhere.

Just last week, they charged me #166.32 per $ for all the payments I made and this prompted me to email them over the weekend to ask about their exchange rate. They said #161.50 while they charged more than that.

See the attachment for confirmation.

sisiafrika: So hw is US? Men, ur in for a fat pay! Are u gonna write PLAB or do pharm.D bfre dey allow u practice?

adeoladrg: Pls just keep ignoring. And do enjoy your stay in the US.

Folarge06: House please hope university of central oklahoma and university of nebraska are not RED FLAG...

oyero1: red label

Doctoroma: Thanks for your response! I have been searching via my system. I will prefer between 31st July and 3rd August. I need a moderate fare the one a student can afford. Thanks!

phantom: smh.....only in Nigeria!! you come online and get prescriptions from unknown persons who have not physically assessed you. anything you see at the end of the day,don't complain o! don't rush down here to open threads crying o!
if you are sensible, you will not take prescriptions from unknown persons. if yawa gas,you no go fit hold anybody here o! infact op go deactivate im account sharp sharp. a word is enough. let us leave the beef between doctors and johesu and say the truth. no one knows how far his advice will go outside naira land.
@seun, you could get sued for wrong prescriptions given on your forum. be wise!

I expect the sensible pharmacists to condemn this in its entirety. enough said.

sisiafrika: lols, do u also catwalk? U have feminine voice? U wear gstrings and all dos sisi things feminine guys do? Stop embarrasing manhood and act like a gallant man for once.